Horseshoe attachment.



TATENTED JULY 16, 1907.

A. H; MOLAGHLAN.

HORSESHOB ATTACHMENT.

APPLIOATIOIIILED APR. 2a, 1906.

Witnesses: 1

W@@ 1 I I i Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORSESHOE ATT ACHJEENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER HOUSTON MCLACH- LAN, a subject of the Kingof Great Britain, residing at Magnetawan, county of Parry Sound, in theProvince of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Horseshoe Attachments; and

I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will application, I-haveillustrated one form of embodiment of my invention, in which-drawingssimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts, and inwhich:

Figure 1 is a perspective showing the application of my invention; and,Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view Referring to the drawings, 1 designates ahoot of a horse, to which is attached the shoe 2 forming part of myinvention. The upper face of the shoe 2 is provided with lugs 3 onopposite sides thereof adapted to fit into recesses 4 formed in thebottom of the hoof.

The vertical faces of the shoe 2 are provided with a plurality ofdove-tailed slots 5, adjacent which, in the bottom of the shoe, isprovided a plurality of recesses 6. A plurality of pliable metal straps7 are provided with lugs 8 adapted to engage in the recesses 6, as mostclearly shown in Fig. 2. The straps 7 are provided with upturned ends10, through which are disposed bolts 11- provided with slotted heads 12and oppositely Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 25, 1906. Serial No. 313,576-

, Patented July 16, 1907.

screw-threaded ends 13 adapted to receive nuts 14, by means of which theupper ends of the straps are adjustably secured together. The twoforward straps 'Z are disposed crossing each other adjacent the toe ofthe hoof. By making the straps 7 of pliable metal and .having'thefastening means of the construction described, the straps are adaptedfor use in connectio with any sized shoe or hoof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, iszl. A device for attaching horseshoes, comprising a horse shoe, dove-tailed recesses therein, flexiblemetallic straps provided with lugs correspondingly shaped and adapted tofit into and cooperate with said dove-tailed recesses, lugs integrallyformed upon said shoe andadapted to fit into corresponding recesses ornotches in the hoof of the horse, and turn buckles on said strapswhereby said straps may be tightened and the shoe drawn into position onthe hoof and so held.

'2. A device for attaching horse shoes, con1prising a shoe, dove-tailedrecesses in said shoe, pliable metallic straps, lugs on the oppositeendsof said straps adapted to fit into and'engage said recesses, thelugs of one strap engaging diagonally opposite recesses in the shoe, andthe lugs of the other strap engaging diagonally opposite recesses in theshoe, whereby said straps are crossed and all tendency toward twistingthe shoe upon the foot of the horse is avoided, lugs integrally formedwith the shoe and adapted to fit into and codperatively engagecorresponding notches in the hoof ot a horse, and turn buckles on theaforesaid straps, whereby said straps may be tightened to thereby drawthe shoe into position and securely hold the same.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALEXANDER HOUSTON MCLACHLAN.

Witnesses:

.T. LAMB, W. H. SMITH.

